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SNC Scandic Coin (SNC) Project Launch: Real Assets Meet Digital Utility

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A Deep Dive into the Future of Onchain Liquidity Routing

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A Deep Dive into the Future of Onchain Liquidity Routing

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Strategic Selection: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Market Maker

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Image 33: Victims of Iran attacks seek court order for turnover of $344 million in USDT frozen by Tether

Victims of Iran attacks seek court order for turnover of $344 million in USDT frozen by Tether

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Image 34: Hana Bank acquires $670 million stake in Upbit parent Dunamu

Hana Bank acquires $670 million stake in Upbit parent Dunamu

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Image 35: Forward Industries posts over 300% revenue growth but wider quarterly net loss amid SOL markdowns

Forward Industries posts over 300% revenue growth but wider quarterly net loss amid SOL markdowns

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Image 36: OKX set to acquire 20% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone: report

OKX set to acquire 20% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone: report

May 15, 2026, 3:58AM EDT • Companies

Image 37: Bit Digital reports 14% revenue drop in Q1, driven by lower ETH staking rewards

Bit Digital reports 14% revenue drop in Q1, driven by lower ETH staking rewards

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Victims of Iran attacks seek court order for turnover of $344 million in USDT frozen by Tether

May 15, 2026, 5:38AM EDT • Legal

Forward Industries posts over 300% revenue growth but wider quarterly net loss amid SOL markdowns

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OKX set to acquire 20% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone: report

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Image 52: Internet Computer ### Internet Computer $2.67 –9.47%

Image 53: Sui ### Sui $1.13 –5.28%

Image 54: MemeCore ### MemeCore $3.25 –3.29%

Image 55: PAX Gold ### PAX Gold $4543.85 –3.14%

Image 56: Tether Gold ### Tether Gold $4546.33 –3.13%

Image 57: Worldcoin ### Worldcoin $0.25 –1.75%

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TRENDING PREDICTION MARKETS

Image 582026 FIFA World Cup Winner

France

17.3%

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Spain

16.6%

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England

11.3%

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Brazil

9.2%

YesNo

Argentina

8.6%

YesNo

Portugal

8.2%

YesNo

Germany

5.1%

YesNo

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🔥$10.2m today

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Image 59Eurovision Winner 2026

Finland

53.0%

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Australia

14.7%

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Greece

7.1%

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Israel

5.9%

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Image 61When will Bitcoin hit $150k?

9%

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$100 $1,053

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$100 $110

$18.4m Vol.

🔥$5.8m today

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Image 62Democratic Presidential Nominee 2028

Gavin Newsom

24.1%

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Kamala Harris

9.0%

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

8.8%

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Jon Ossoff

6.3%

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2 years

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Image 64Elon Musk # tweets May 8 - May 15, 2026?

120-139

58.8%

YesNo

140-159

39.4%

YesNo

$11.9m Vol.

🔥$2.9m today

5 hours 59 minutes

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Image 65Brazil Presidential Election

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

43.5%

YesNo

Flávio Bolsonaro

29.5%

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Renan Santos

7.6%

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Romeu Zema

7.0%

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Image 67LoL: Weibo Gaming vs JD Gaming (BO3) - LPL Group Ascend

10%

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Yes

$100 $1,000

No

$100 $111

$2.9m Vol.

🔥$2.8m today

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Image 68What will Trump say during bilateral events with Xi Jinping?

Iran

76.0%

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Strait / Hormuz

78.0%

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Nuclear

78.3%

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$3.9m Vol.

🔥$2.9m today

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Image 70US x Iran permanent peace deal by...?

May 31

9.5%

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June 30

32.5%

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December 31

65.5%

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Image 71Bitcoin above ___ on May 15?

69%

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Yes

$100 $144

No

$100 $328

$2.4m Vol.

🔥$1.9m today

5 hours 59 minutes

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Image 80: 'I suspect you got to the right answer': New Satoshi documentary makes the case Hal Finney and Len Sassaman were Bitcoin's co-creators

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Image 81: 'Are we an industry of clowns?': DeFi grapples with security tradeoffs after $292M Kelp DAO fallout

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Victims of Iran attacks seek court order for turnover of $344 million in USDT frozen by Tether

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Forward Industries posts over 300% revenue growth but wider quarterly net loss amid SOL markdowns

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Image 85: OKX set to acquire 20% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone: report

OKX set to acquire 20% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone: report

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Image 86: Bit Digital reports 14% revenue drop in Q1, driven by lower ETH staking rewards

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How Tassat and Lynq are rebuilding financial infrastructure

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Luca Netz on Building a Brand People Actually Love

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Inside Plasma with Zaheer: The Future of Stablecoins

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Inside Bitwise’s Avalanche ETP and Institutional Strategy with Matt Hougan

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